Month: September 2017

The Paso del Sur group Monday submitted more than 2,200 signatures with the City of El Paso, hoping to force a public vote on establishing a historical overlay in the Duranguito neighborhood, the site of the new Downtown arena. The move would create a historic district that Paso del Sur says, “the city’s own architectural

Members of the El Paso Fire Department along with the Combined Search and Rescue team were called to the Franklin Mountains near McKelligon Canyon Sunday night after a passerby spotted flashing lights near a mountain ridge and called 9-1-1 for help. First responders were able to make visual contact with the hikers and determined they

El Paso Electric crews are assisting in restoring power to Florida after several hundred thousand residents were left without power due to outages caused by Hurricane Irma this weekend. Bucket and boom trucks from El Paso Electric drove to Lake City Florida this weekend where they will be assigned to areas around the state. Electric

The suspect arrested after allegedly shooting another man in the parking lot outside Barmen, a bar in West El Paso, was not involved in the initial fight that led to shots being fired. Police charged Nickolas Scott Maxwell, 37, with Criminal Attempted Murder. The shooting happened on the 4100 block of N. Mesa at 12:25

A postponed hearing requesting a temporary injunction to halt demolitions in the Duranguito area, where the city of El Paso plans to build a multipurpose arena, is set for Monday afternoon. Judge Patrick Garcia delayed the hearing last Wednesday. The injunction is being sought by Max Grossman of the El Paso History Alliance. Grossman said

El Paso groups are inviting the community to come together to remember 9/11. Sixteen years have passed since the day two planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, another plane struck the Pentagon and a fourth plane crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The terrorists killed thousands, and changes the

As hurricane Irma strikes the key west, some El Pasoans in the sunshine state have already evacuated and are taking shelter in Orlando. They’re now preparing as the storm is expected to make a second landfall later Sunday. Alonso Moreno is a UTEP graduate now working in Orlando. Moreno video chatted with ABC-7 Sunday morning.

John Huston is riding out the storm in his house on Key Largo, Florida, where he’s lived since 1993. His neighborhood is on the Atlantic side of the island, just south of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. He’s been sharing his experience via text message with The Associated Press on Sunday morning, as Hurricane

The Latest on Hurricane Irma (all times local): 5 p.m. Hurricane Irma has weakened to a Category 2 storm, technically losing its major hurricane status, after making landfall in southwestern Florida. It is hugging the coast as it moves north. The National Hurricane Center said Irma’s winds were at 110 mph (177 kph), just below

HOUSTON (AP) – In a 2017 hurricane season that has already seen two monster storms, Harvey and Irma, manufactured homes are turning out to be just a small fraction of the federal government’s plan to deal with displaced people, with only 1,700 trailers available. Where exactly the Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to send those

HOUSTON (AP) – Michael Evan Hilburn says he can’t wait to start kindergarten this week at a school about 20 miles from the Houston shelter where he and his father have been living since Harvey devastated the city. The 5-year-old is a beneficiary of state and federal laws that seek to make it easier for

El Paso police say one person was shot outside a bar on north Mesa early Sunday morning. Officers were called to Barmen Kitchen and Patio bar located in the 4100 block of Mesa around one in the morning. When they arrived they found one person with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an

Drivers on the Westside will want to watch out for a major road closure on I-10. I-10 Westbound is completely closed from Executive to Sunland Park. The closure started Sunday at 3 a.m. and is expected to last until Monday at 6 a.m. It is a 27-hour closure. The closure is part of the Go-10

There’s no better feeling than beating your rival, and that’s exactly what the New Mexico State Aggies did Saturday night in Albuquerque. NMSU making the trip up the I-25 to take on the New Mexico Lobos. Just like they did last year in Las Cruces, the Aggies once again came away with a win over

Would you be prepared in the event of a natural disaster? As hurricanes hit areas across the country, the city of El Paso is making sure you know what to do if disaster strikes. The city held an emergency preparedness event at the convention center Saturday. Sara Saucedo with the city’s public health department says

UTEP fans may have been willing to forgive the Miners for losing on the road in week one to Oklahoma. But fans were in a much less forgiving mood leaving Sun Bowl Stadium after UTEP’s 31-14 loss to Rice. The game was both the home-opener and conference-opener for the Miners. Rice, which lost its first

The El Paso Chihuahuas are another step closer to another PCL championship. The Dogs took down the Reno Aces Friday night at Southwest University Park by a final of 7 to 6. El Paso ended up sweeping the 5-game series (3-0). Chihuahuas now await the winner of the series between the Memphis Redbirds and the

Chapin 28 Eastlake 14 Final Americas 35 Del Valle 28 Final Parkland 52 Socorro 21 Final El Dorado 55 Frenship 48 Final Franklin 14 Odessa Permian 42 Final La Cueva 42 Centennial 14 Final Canutillo 30 Coronado 21 Final Eastwood 67 Bel Air 21 Final Ysleta 15 Irvin 12 Final Mountain View 12 Austin 35

Crimes Against Persons Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing man who they say is mentally impaired and unable to provide care for himself. Officials said on September 4, 2017, 59-year-old William Robert Trudeau left his residence at the 1600 block of Glenn James and failed to return. Anyone with information

Last week an El Paso Times investigation revealed El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Juan Cabrera failed to disclose he had talked to a potential vendor, then wrote a request for proposal himself. According to the Times, the contract was to oversee the massive $670 million bond. The paper reported an EPISD consultant connected Cabrera

A hearing requesting a temporary stop to demolitions in the Duranguito neighborhood will be held Monday. ABC-7 has obtained court documents that shed light on the conversations between the city and the Texas Historical Commission. Historian Max Grossman claims the city violated the Texas Antiquities Code because it did not notify the commission of its

A federal judge blocked Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension over a domestic violence case Friday, setting the stage for a potentially lengthy legal fight with the NFL. Last year’s league rushing leader was already cleared to play in the opener against the New York Giants on Sunday night before the ruling by U.S.

The Socorro Independent School District is turning to voters to approve a $448.5 million dollar bond this November. The proposed bond projects includes the reconstruction of Socorro High School estimated at $135 million. Socorro High School was built more than 50 years ago. “If we were to visit Socorro High School right now and then

They just got back from rescuing dozens of people and animals from the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. Now, El Paso Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine are packing their bags again, this time to help with search and rescue efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma. ABC-7 caught up with the crew members

ABC-7 has learned the group that owns the El Paso Chihuahuas has approached the County and the City about the possibility of another public-private partnership. MountainStar Sports Group wants to build a soccer stadium in or as close to Downtown as possible for a team that would play in the United Soccer League. Using an

Five El Paso County sheriff’s deputies and three constables made the 14-hour trek to help local law enforcement agencies and victims of Hurricane Harvey. The group headed Aug. 28 and arrived a week later. Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Robert Rojas sat down with ABC-7 to recount how they helped and what they saw while on their

A crash on Loop 375 is causing major backup, according to the ABC-7 TrafficTRACK map. If you’re headed north on Loop 375 the Spur 601 exit is closed. ABC-7 Traffic Flow maps show speeds slowing to 19 miles per hour.

One person was sent to the hospital early Friday morning after a single-car accident near Fort Bliss, according to emergency dispatch. The accident happened on Spur 601 and Loop 375 around 1 a.m. The person was not immediately identified. We are working to learn more.

Montwood 58, Midland 53 Final The Montwood Rams improved to 2-0 with their second consecutive win over a team from outside El Paso after the Rams also topped Frenship in week one, 70-14. They continued their offensive showcase on the road at Midland Thursday behind eight touchdown passes from Andrew Fernandez. Fernandez threw five of

Centennial’s Lance Frost is the first winner of the Sweet Play of the Week sponsored by Southwest University for the 2017 season. Click the video above to see the winning play. Frost tried to catch a pass on fourth down that was nearly batted away by a defender from Albuquerque High School. He knew he